Krzysztof Kubiak of Poland swam for 3,750 meters in 4.48°C water that took him 1 hour 4 minutes 30 seconds, a new International Ice Swimming Association world record
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Christof Wandratsch of Germany is the 2015 world 1 km ice swimming champion. Wandratsch talks with his long-time professional marathon swimming colleague Shelley Taylor-Smith about why a respectful, good relationship with his coach is one key element of his success in The Ice. Watch Wandratsch in the 1
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Christof Wandratsch of Germany is the 2015 world 1 km ice swimming champion gives tips about how to safely do ice swimming. Wandratsch talks with long-time professional marathon swimming colleague Shelley Taylor-Smith about the emerging niche in the open water swimming community, The Ice. Watch two world
Courtesy of WOWSA, Murmansk, Russia. Christof Wandratsch of Germany is the 2015 world 1 km ice swimming champion. But he was not always skilled and motivated to swim in the ice. In fact, cold water swimming was his Achilles heel. No longer. Wandratsch talks with his long-time professional marathon swimming colleague Shelley Taylor-Smith about his
Courtesy of Ram Barkai, International Ice Swimming Association. The first International Ice Swimming Association 1 km Championship in Poland drew an impressive number of world-class swimmers. Carved out of a frozen lake, The Ice in Katowice, Poland attracted 21 athletes competed in the 1 km race. "All the competitors are experienced swimmers with
